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• New Tesla Model S includes Bioweapon Defense Mode video - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  We're getting our first look at Tesla's 2017 Model S.
  
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• Gears of War 4: Cliff Bleszinski reacts to first trailer - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Original designer says, "Can't wait to play it. From the trailer looks like another homecoming and more daddy issues."
  
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• 4 big things Facebook announced during its F8 keynote - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook's developer conference kicked off with news about helpful chat bots, 360-degree cameras and a little bit of shade thrown at one US presidential candidate.
  
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• F8: Zuckerberg takes on Trump, unveils Facebook's 10-year plan video - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a dig at Donald Trump during a speech at the social network's F8 developers conference. He also lays out plans for bots in Messenger, live and 360-degree video, and VR glasses.
  
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• How to choose your next iPad video - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  There are at least 5 models of the iPad you can buy right now. Which one is best for you? CNET's Scott Stein makes the decision easy.
  
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• Visualizing data as distance: Wikipedia's a long, long drive - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  The storage space in an iPhone 6S equals how many boxes of paper files? Stretch your brain with these vistas of data.
  
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• Halo 5 championship series Pro League details announced - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  A new Halo 5 esports league is starting up, and the best Halo teams from around the world will be competing to qualify through May.
  
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• Demand for the new Tesla is wild, but limited to tech fans

  12-04-2016 23:14
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Demand for Tesla's new Model 3 has been eye-popping, with consumers pre-ordering about $13.7 billion worth of the electric sedans nearly two years before they go on sale.
  
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• Hello bots, goodbye apps? Facebook cooks up chatbots, video drones, social VR (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  The social network wants you to chat with company bots in Messenger, broadcast Live video in new ways and get social in virtual reality. Bridget Carey breaks down the highlights from Facebook's 2016 F8 conference.
  
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• How to scan Windows 10 QR codes with your phone - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  This summer's Windows 10 update will add QR codes to the Blue Screen of Death. Smart idea or just more frustration?
  
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• Hello bots, goodbye apps? Facebook cooks up chatbots, video drones, social VR video - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The social network wants you to chat with company bots in Messenger, broadcast Live video in new ways and get social in virtual reality. Bridget Carey breaks down the highlights from Facebook's 2016 F8 conference.
  
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• 7 Chrome extensions that can save you hundreds of dollars - CNET

  12-04-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Use Chrome as your browser? Want to save money? Downloading these Chrome extensions can save hundreds of dollars.
  
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• Toy drones are a cheap ticket to get in the sky video - CNET

  12-04-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  There are a lot of toy drones out there, but some are definitely better than others. Here's what to look for so you can spend more time in the air.
  
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• Mom's wilderness camping cars - Roadshow

  12-04-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Remove the kids from their screened devices and get them back to nature. These cars let mom take the family on a modern camping trip, offering light to serious off-road capability.
  
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• 6 things we learned about the future during Mark Zuckerberg's F8 talk

  12-04-2016 22:49
  
  Drones, artificial intelligence and everyone online are all part of Facebook’s plans.
  
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• Pentagon still not confident about Raytheon GPS control system

  12-04-2016 22:45
  By Andrea Shalal BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Tuesday said he was still not confident about completion of a long-delayed, over-budget ground-based system being developed by Raytheon Co to control new GPS satellites built by Lockheed Martin Corp. "Before I say I'm confident that we've turned the corner, I'm going to have to see more data," Work told reporters aboard a military aircraft en route to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado
  
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• Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video

  12-04-2016 22:34
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text messages.
  
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• Samsung promises brighter future with a slew of new SUHD TVs, starting at $1,500 - CNET

  12-04-2016 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  The biggest TV maker in the world has unveiled the largest selection of TVs this year, with five new series of its premium-priced SUHD TVs. The company says they're brighter than ever. Here's what we know so far.
  
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• Grand Theft Auto producer sues publisher for $150m in unpaid royalties

  12-04-2016 22:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Lawsuit claims Les Benzies was ‘enticed’ into taking a sabbatical in September 2014, a year after the release of the popular video gameThe producer behind the multimillion-selling Grand Theft Auto video games is suing the publisher of the series, Take-Two Interactive, for $150m. Les Benzies, previously president of Rockstar North, the studio that developed the hit franchise from Grand Theft Auto III onwards, claims that he was “enticed” into taking a sabbatical in Septemb
  
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• DIY Deadpool knife block holds all your stabby kitchen cutlery - CNET

  12-04-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Merc with the Mouth is now putting his noggin to good use as an irreverent 3D-printed knife holder for your kitchen.
  
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• Hands-on review: Toshiba Portege Z30-C-125

  12-04-2016 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  2016 has been a tumultuous year for Toshiba. It will be remembered as the year when the Japanese company made the decision to abandon the consumer laptop market and focus exclusively on the B2B market. For business users however, that's not a great loss as the Satellite Pro, Portege and Tecra ranges are expected to stay around.The Portege Z30-C-125 is the third iteration of the Z30 series (see our hands-on review of its predecessor here) and differs from the top-of-the-range C138 by offering hal
  
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• Facebook designs a $30,000 camera rig for 360-degree video - CNET

  12-04-2016 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  The social-networking giant wants to give filmmakers a hand with creating better immersive videos.
  
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• First 'Doctor Strange' poster drops ahead of trailer premiere - CNET

  12-04-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Marvel has unveiled the theatrical poster for its second movie of the year and also announced a trailer is coming soon as part of #MarvelWeek.
  
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• The M3D Micro 3D printer is a nice toy video - CNET

  12-04-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo talks about the M3D Micro 3D printer but somehow you'll pay more attention to his pinky. It's just how it is.
  
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• Zuckerberg's Oculus has plans to bring computers to your glasses - CNET

  12-04-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook's CEO says response to his company's VR efforts has been "really amazing." He also sees a future in which Oculus tech is built into our eyewear.
  
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• VIDEO: Facebook reveals Surround 360 camera

  12-04-2016 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook reveals a high-end virtual reality camera that captures 360-degree footage in three dimensions.
  
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• All hail Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, king of the bots - CNET

  12-04-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  The creator of the world's largest social network is betting on artificially intelligent software as the future of technology.
  
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• Drone-in-a-phone technology set to launch in September

  12-04-2016 21:20
  
  The small foldable drone fits into a pocket-sized mobile phone case.
  
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• Dodge puts 2016 Dart in hospice - Roadshow

  12-04-2016 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Fiat Chrysler has rejiggered the Dart's lineup, slimming and trimming in advance of the car's slow phase-out.
  
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• Hawking, Zuckerberg have a plan to reach Alpha Centauri...like, soon - CNET

  12-04-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Billionaire investor Yuri Milner pledges $100 million to the effort to send a "nanocraft" to our closest neighboring star system.
  
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• VIDEO: Facebook's Zuckerberg bets on bots

  12-04-2016 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg believes the public will prefer chatting to bots rather than communicating with online services via apps or over the phone.
  
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• Geohot proclaims Comma.ai's self-driving tech will be available by the end of the year - Roadshow

  12-04-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  The self-proclaimed Tesla competitor claims that his company's self-driving retrofit kit will be available to purchase for under $1,000, as well.
  
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• EU privacy watchdogs could seek U.S. data pact review in two years

  12-04-2016 20:20
  European data protection authorities are assessing whether to endorse the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, a framework agreed in February that will allow companies to move Europeans' data to the United States without falling foul of strict EU data transferral rules. Independence is a key criteria to addressing the real position of this person," Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, chair of the group of 28 EU data protection authorities, said last week in Washington when asked about the ombudsperson. The regulators
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg takes veiled shot at Trump at F8 conference - CNET

  12-04-2016 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  During his keynote presentation, the CEO rejects "fearful voices talking about building walls."
  
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• Billionaire Yuri Milner bids another $100 million to explore the cosmos

  12-04-2016 20:15
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Billionaire Internet investor Yuri Milner announced another $100 million initiative on Tuesday to better understand the cosmos, this time by deploying thousands of tiny spacecraft to travel to our nearest neighboring star system and send back pictures. If successful, scientists could determine if Alpha Centauri, a star system about 25 trillion miles away, contains an Earth-like planet capable of sustaining life. Tuesday’s announcement, made with c
  
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• Windows 10 'blue screen of death' could actually become useful - CNET

  12-04-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The company may be adding a QR code to the infamous page that appears when a PC freezes up. The idea? Point your phone at the code and get some answers.
  
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• Geek Squad calls Orkin, kills off its ubiquitous Beetle - Roadshow

  12-04-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  And its replacement is a Prius! Bet you didn't see that one coming.
  
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• Share Dropbox files with your Facebook Messenger friends - CNET

  12-04-2016 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  A recent update has made it possible to quickly share GIFs, photos or documents stored in Dropbox using Facebook Messenger.
  
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• How to disable the iPad Pro's True Tone display - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  The new iPad Pro's screen can adjust its overall color to mimic your surroundings. If you find yourself hating the new feature, here's how to disable it.
  
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• Amazon's next Kindle already leaked? video - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Images from Amazon China detail a radically redesigned Kindle along with a case that doubles as an extended battery.
  
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• Uber issues first transparency report

  12-04-2016 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber has joined some of tech giants in issuing a transparency report but concentrates on data shared with regulators.
  
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• Bots are coming to Facebook Messenger video - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook is giving people the ability to communicate with businesses through its Messenger app.
  
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• Facebook's next frontier: chatbots, live video

  12-04-2016 19:33
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it will begin allowing developers to build chatbots inside its Messsenger app that will enable users to communicate with businesses one-on-one in its latest efforts to dominate enterprise transactions and customer service. The chatbots expedite Facebook's efforts to build out Messenger as the go-to place for users to contact businesses rather than through third-party websites and 1-800 lines. "You'll never have to call 1-
  
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• Soon you can order flowers or get the news on Facebook Messenger - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest social network is making it so anyone, from a business to a trivia Website, can interact with its users.
  
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• Buy this James Bond-level amphibious Lamborghini super car - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Calling all Daniel Craig wannabes. Your amphibious super car is ready to plunge into the cold water. You will need to provide your own billionaire supervillain.
  
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• In Disney's revamped 'Jungle Book', CGI animals can learn to be human too - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Jon Favreau's "Jungle Book" remake melds photo-realistic animals with human expression -- and has just as much heart as the animated original.
  
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• 6 easy ways to speed up Windows 10 - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Make your PC faster without installing an SSD.
  
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• The complete list of Siri commands - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  (Almost) everything you can say to Apple's virtual assistant.
  
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• Facebook F8 keynote: Watch Mark Zuckerberg live now - CNET

  12-04-2016 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  At its annual developers conference, Facebook is likely to make announcements about live video, chat bots and maybe even a little VR.
  
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• Uber served data on over 13 million users to US regulators

  12-04-2016 19:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The multi-billion dollar ride-sharing company also included a warrant canary, stating that it had not received a national security demand.
  
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